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NTSB accident investigation · Grum Amer AA-5 · Rutherfordton, NC · June 19, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1976
Place
Rutherfordton, NC · RUTHERFORDTON, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6076LGrum Amer AA-5
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760619015969A
Case key
154069

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1290  76/6/19    RUTHERFORDTON,NC    GRUM AMER AA-5      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N6076L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSTON SALEM,NC            RUTHERFORD COUNTY,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- WX FCST CHANCE OF 500 OVC AND VIS 1 M1 IN TSTMS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6076L
Reported as
Grum Amer AA-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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